Yoni Expedition

The expedition was led by Francis de Winton and consisted of:^[1]

• 1st West India Regiment: 298 troops
• Sierra Leone Police Corps: 45 men
• HMS Acorn, HMS Icarus and HMS Rifleman: 38 naval personnel
• irregulars from friendly tribes: 400 men The British were supported by a force led by Sory Kessebeh from Bumpe, who had previously experienced attacks from the Temne.^[2]
• local porters to transport supplies: 500 men
• local bush-cutters to open up a track through the bush: 200
• government officials and military officers: 19 men

The seamen manned a 7-pounder rifled, muzzle-loading field gun and a Maxim machine gun. The West Indians were each armed with a Martini-Henry rifle and they also operated tubes firing rockets.^[1]